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PREGAME: Opening Round vs Sydney

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5 minutes ago, rpfc said:

I am new born baby, never watch a football game before, and am unfamiliar about customs to do with this sport which I have followed since yesterday.

So when are the…

…teams announced?

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Around 6.30 usually. 

 

Schache in for McDonald. 6 months later lol

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    Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

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    1 minute ago, praha said:

    Schache in for McDonald. 6 months later lol

    Hilarious 


    Sub choice? You'd think most likely Laurie or Chandler based on those bench selections.

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    Just now, rpfc said:

    Hilarious 

    Sorry I just can't let it go lol

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    2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

    If he doesn’t play this week, he will be hard pressed to get a look in with Pickett and McAdam coming back in the next few weeks.

     
    14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Around 6.30 usually. 

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    3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

    I found Sparg’s inclusion a bit mystifying, but this early in the season, I have 100% confidence in our MC.

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    2 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    I found Sparg’s inclusion a bit mystifying, but this early in the season, I have 100% confidence in our MC.

    I’m pleasantly surprised Dof. I didn’t think he would get named after taking no part in the praccy matches. 

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    I hope Salem plays in the middle. Bowey the only back replacement so maybe I am wrong. Have to watch their half forward line.


    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Woewodin is my tip for sub.

    Assuming they have to announce 5 on the bench tonight with 1 eventual sub, I'd find it hard to believe that Brown or Tholstrupp will be one of those 5 considering the confirmed debut announcements from Monday.

    Who else could be sub? Hunter and Spargo are injured. Adams hasn't been near contention.

    Surely we're not going down the path of Verral or T Mac as a sub after what happened in the semi. 

    Spargo is available. So is BBB but neither have done the work in last month to be even a sub. 
    Woe or Pup Kynan could be Sub or from left field Fullarton but again no fanfare so not happening IMO. 

    smaller ground suits spargo.

    looking forward to seeing his lazer accurate I50 deliveries

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    Spargo is currently sitting on 97 MFC games. Would love to see him bring up the at some stage this season.

    Can't wait for tomorrow night! Go Dees!

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    12 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    I’m pleasantly surprised Dof. I didn’t think he would get named after taking no part in the praccy matches. 

    I’m was surprised too, but in hindsight we’ve done it many times before.  They clearly rate the competitive match play during training sessions very highly as a way to decide a players readiness to return.

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    12 minutes ago, 58er said:

    Woe or Pup Kynan could be Sub or from left field Fullarton but again no fanfare so not happening IMO. 

    From what I understand, the sub this season is named from the Interchange selections. 

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    16 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Spargo after no practice matches? Surprised.

    Means Laurie or Chandler for sub, you’d think.

    Surprised???? SIMPLY STAGGERED🤯

    45 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    Sub choice? You'd think most likely Laurie or Chandler based on those bench selections.

    Chandler me thinks.  Bill's inside work on occasions last week was sublime.

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    I deleted the first post. Stupid question from QD.

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    Stupid question from QD.

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    Not sure about Spargo, Laurie, Bowey, Chandler all in the same line-up - Billings isn’t huge either so it looks a bit short to me. In an ideal world two of those go out for Kossie & McAdam but it’ll do for round 1.

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